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Greg Abbott: “Current Texas law allows property taxes or the appraisal of…”

Featuring: Greg Abbott, Republican | Governor of Texas

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Governor Greg Abbott joins Galveston County Commissioners to discuss property tax proposal

Published | Video Starts at 05:02

Next is appraisal reform. Appraisals are going through the roof. And a reason for that is because Current Texas law allows property taxes or the appraisal of property tax property to go up 10% a year. That must change. Because 10% a year compounded just makes your property taxes go through the roof. We must reduce that 10% per year appraisal increase to no more than just 3% a year. (05:02–05:12)

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Asserts that Texas law permits annual property tax appraisal increases of up to 10%.

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